Michigan Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 14:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:52PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 2:52pm
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Oak, or 7 miles west of Mio, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mio, Fairview, and Red Oak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Oscoda
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov